Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 8, 1894, Page 1

JUNE 19, RESCUED AFTER YANY DAYS Tourists Imprisoned in a Cave Finally Taken Out Alive, PROSTRATED BY FEAR AND SUSPENSE to the Cavern Cleared by the of Dynamite and a Diver Finally Succeeded In Reach- g Them, Entrance Use GRATZ, Austria, May 7.—A diver, at 10:30 this morning, succceded In reaching the party of tourlsts who have been imprisoned in the stalactite cavern at Souraich Baturday, April 28, owing to a sudden rise in the water and the fact that the passage in it became blocked with timber and boul- ders. The diver found all seven of the tourists alive, It was at first believed that eight people were fmprisoned The news that the tourists, who have been 0 long Imprisoned, were still alive caused the utmost satisfaction among the crowds of people that gathered about the cavern to watch the work of the enginecrs, who have been toiling day and night ever since they were ordered to the when the local authorities announced their to force an entrance into the cavern. englneerz liad a very difficult task in making an opencing into the cavern. The entrance was blocked by timber, boulders and flood debris, It was absolutely necessary to use dynamite in order to clear away the ob- structions, which prevented the entrance of a diver into the cavern. The engineers were compelled to work slowly and with the utmost caution. as it was feared that a too severe explosion might bury the im- prisoned people beneath tons of rock. When the debris lad been cleared away and all was ready for another attempt Diver Fischer made anothier, and this time successful descent Into the mouth of the cavern. When he reappeared he notified the engineers that although the tourists were alive they ap- peared like people half bereft of reason, as the terrible nervous strain to which they had been subjected had almost driven them mad, The tourists must have taken a cou- siderable supply of provisions with them when they went Into the cavern over a week #go, as they still had, according to the diver, a litile bread and cheese left, and they had some candles burning. The im- prisoned fourists informed the diver that they had passed through a period of most awful anxiety and terror. They had been able to hear the attempts to rescue, but the work seemed to progress so slowly that they had almost abandoned hope. Tho noise made by the explosion of the dynamite cheered up the Imprisoned people, though they were n dread of being buried beneath’ falling rocks. Late In the afternoon the rescue was completed. Six of the tourists were able to emerge from the cave unaided, but tho seventh was so exhausted that he re- quired assistance. Emperor Franels Joseph was notificd of the safety of the tourists and telegraphed his extreme satisfaction, A dispatch to the Times from Vienna says when connection was made with the en- tombed tourists they all shouted: “We are all alive and well, and still have provisions.” As soon as possible, milk and brandy in bottles were handed to them through a small aperture, and they were asked to with- draw as far as they could to allow further blasting. The rescued men state that a box of provisions, which was sent by the res- cuers through the torrent of water, reached them on Wednesday last and kept them alive. They heard the blasting and this renewed thelr hopes of rescue. since spot, HAVE NO FRI DS IN LONDON. Reds Find Themselves Almost Without ¥ollowers in the Metropolis. LONDON, May 7.—During the First-Sun- day-in-May demonstrations in Hyde park yesterday there was an expression of anti- anarchistic feeling. Some speakers of the flery type were shown the right- mbout in double quick time. So long as they indulged in their usual harmless tirade against every- thing In general and nothing in particular they were listened to with good natured tol- erance, but some one of them, more violent than his predecessors, began to speak on the elght-hour question. He declared an elght- hour day must be obtained even it it should be necessary to kill Mr. Gladstone and mur- der Lord Salisbury. This excited the fre of the crowd and a rush was made for the platform, the crowd being apparently determined to lynch the speaker. He was dragged from the plat- form and was very roughly handled before the police were able to rescue him from his captors, The next speaker attempted to make a speech in a similar strain. Anothe rush © was made for the platform. The speaker sprang from the rear of tne plat- form and st a hot pace across the park, the crowd in full ery after him. The anarchist would certainly have fallen into the hands of his pursuers had not the police intervened to protect him. The crowd returned to the platform, where they eagerly listened for the speakers to indulge in violent harangues. No sooner would they do this than they would be hauled from the platform and passed along *to ghe rear and severely cuffed and kicked, Atfer this performance had been indulged in several times the remaining speake materially altered their denunciations and threats and were allowed to speak. There were storms of cat calls, hoots and hisses whenever anything was said, even in a mild way, that did not meet the approval of the crowd. The whole proceeding showed very. plainly that the anarchists cannot count on any friends among the genuine workingmen of London. NEW YORK, May 7.—H. D. Mowbrey, the editor of the Commonweal of London and an anarchist, Is believed to be in this city. The Ellis island authorities admit they are of the opinion he has slipped through their fingers despite their constant wateh for him. CAUSED BY JEALOUSY, Two Violent Deaths In Aristo Families. ROME, May 7.—A young man named Venzle, belonging to one of the most arlsto cratic Roman families, called at the house of Sig. Liberatl, a high official in the war office, to visit Sig. Liberati's daughter, Miss Glorinda, to whom he was betrothed, As she stepped forward to greet him on entering the reception room, Venzle drew a revolver and fired two shots at the girl, both of which took effect and she fell dead at his feet. Venzle then put the pistol to his head and sent a bullet into his brain, dying al- most Instantly, It is supposed the deed was caused by jealously. Anti-Jowlsh Riots in Russia and Poland. BERLIN, May 7.—During an anti-Jewish rlot at Greajewe, Russian Poland, a num- ber of workmen attacked the Jewish shop- E..'eperu and looted their houses and shops. oops were summoned to quell the dis- turbance, and after a flerce fight, the sol- diers using their drawn swords, the rioters ere dispersed. Four of the workmen were Killed and 100 wounded. TRAGEDY atlo Roman St Shaking in Greece. ATHENS, May 7.--Another severe shock of earthquake was felt here and in the Ata- fanta district today. Pasengers on board the steamers traversing the stralts state that they distinetly saw the earth trembling and part of the fortifications of Chalels fell. Don Carlos’ Slap at the Pope. ROME, May 7.—Don Carlos, the Spanish protender, has intimated to the pope that while he is devoted and obedient to the vicar 1871. of Christ he cannot counsel his followers to abandon his cause in Spain, which is that of reclaiming his legitimate rights, which claim fs sim to that of the pope for the restora- tlon of temporal power. This declaration from Don Carlos, which challenges the pope's present attitude to the reigning dynasty of Spain, has produced a deep Impression at the Vatican. A large portion of the Spanish clergy follow Don Carlos. NEW DUTCH CABIN Extenslon of the Suffrage to Be Advocated at Once LONDON, May 7.—A dispatch to the Standard from The Hague, s The fol- lowing is the new Dutch eabnet: Herr Roe'l, president of the council and minister of foreign affairs; Herr Kaay, minister of jus- tice; Herr Van Houten, minister of the interior; Herr Vander Wyck, minister of Herr Vanegk, minister of finance; Schneider, minister of war; Herr len, minister of public works; Herr Ber- minister of colonies, first three in the leaders In the opposition a; nst the reform bill on which the late government was de- feated, The new ministry will submit a bill for a moderate extension of the suftrage. Moderate marine Herr Sle above list were BRAZIL'S PROSPECTS, Message of the President to Congress S All is Enconraging. May 7.—A dispatch to fthe Times from Rio Janeiro says: The presi- nt in his messoge to congress refers to the fact that the rebels who took refuge on Portuguese vessels had landed in Argen- tina, contrary to the agreemént made by the refugees when they went aboard those ves- sels. Thele presence there has given rise to fears that many of the rebels will again reach Rio Grande do Sul. On the subject of finances the message states that a deficit of 46,000 contes of reis is possible for the present year. The mes. sage ends with a declaration that the coun- try has been delivered from Its enemics and that the new administration is strong and victorious LONDON, Cordite Works Blown Up. LONDON, May 7.—An explosion, the fourth within a year, took place this afternoon at the Cordite works near Waltham abbey, thirteen miles from this city. Thousands of jars of nitrate and sulphuric acid were in some manner unexplain ddenly exploded. Four persons were killed and thirty injured. Later intelligence shows that the ¢ occurred at the Cordite works in a where the men were at work washing nitro glycerine. The building was situated in an extensive field about half a mile from the government gunpowder factory. The e plosion set fire to a shed thirty yards distant, in which more nitro glycerine wa stored and caused a second explozion, Most of the persons injurcd were struck by falling glass and debris. Their injuries in most cases are slight. Portions of the hodies of the four men killed were found at a great distance from the spot where the shed was located. Mr. Bennie, the chemist in charge of the shed, {5 among the killed, Trouble with I'rance Not Alurming. LONDON, May 7.—In the House of Com- mons today the parliamentary secretary to tho colonial office, Sydney Buxton, replying to a question put by Edward T. Gourley, member for Sunderland, said no negotiations were proceeding with France with the view of bringing about an amicable seftlement of New Foundland difficulties. Individual com- plaints, Mr. Buxton added, were occasionally made in regard to (he use which the French ke of the treaty, but, generally, the in- habitants and the fishermen were friendly with the Frenghmen. Strike Riots in Vienna, VIENNA, May 7.—There was some seri- ous rioting here today upon the part of striking builders’ laborers. A large number of the asscmbled laborers about the Burger Platz tried to prevent the laborers whe were at work from continuing their occupations. The police, in trying to disperse the mob, were assailed with = stones. The police charged the rioters, striking right and left with the flat of their swords. During the disturbance several men were wounded and seven arrests made. The rioters were finally driven away. Cripple Creck Coxeyites Want a Train, TOPEKA, May 7.—Informatigh was re- ceived at the office of the Rock Island Rall- way company today that a party of 500 Coxey recruits from Cripple Creek, Colo., had arrived at Pueblo, and that the men were endeavoring to secure assistance in the way of transportation to the east. Fearing an attempt might be made to take possession of their cars the company ordered all surplus rolling stock out of the city, and trains in and out of Pueblo are to be run with extreme care while the menace con- tinues. 5 England Will Maintain Her Navy. LONDON, May 7.—Baron Hood of Ava- lon, @ rear admiral and formerly a lord of the admiralty, called the attention of the Lords today to the large increase in foreign navies and asked whether the proposed in the British navy, provided for in estimates, was suflicient to in- ain the command of the 25 d an fn- men in the personnel of the “The’ first lord of the admiralty, Barl Spencer, said (he government was det ined {o maintain the navy and render reat Lritaln paramount upon the sea. 15 on Trial, atches to the An important abers of the Roumanian na- now proceeding ners are charged document in several languages denouncing the act of union of Austria and Hungary and declaring that Transylvania was unjustly deprived of its autonomy by the union with Hungary. Roumanian Natis LONDON, May 7.—Dis Times from Vienna says: state trial of twenty-three m executive committee of the tional party in Hungary at Klausenberg. The pri with publishing a @ American Missionarios in Mash \d. LONDON, May 7.—A dispatch to the Times from Capetown says: A pioneer party sent out by the American board of foretgn mis- slons fs about to start for Mashonaland to cxamine the country's resources and fitness for farming purposes. 1t they make a favor- able report a host of American farmers will follow them o Mashonaland. Many Amer- jcans lave slready seftled in the Transvaal and in the country north of that republic, verpool Candidato Elected. LONDON, May 7.—The election to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the retirement of Sir Charles Russell, took place In South Hackney today. Fletcher Moulion, liberal candidate, was successful, recelving 4,630 votes, Herbert Robertson, con- servative, received 4.038 votes. Prince Blsmark 111, ERFURT, Saxony, May 7.—A number ot Prince Bismarck’s admirers in this city who intended to visit Friedrichsrub bave received a dispateh from Dr. Chrysander, the prin physician, requesting them to postpone their proposed visit, as the ex-chancellor Is tem- porarily indisposed. Contributing to Selence. BERLIN, May 7.—The emporer has sent 16,000 marks to the Berlin Geographical society to be used In defraying the expenses of the publication of the sclentific results of the Greenland expedition. The compilation of the work will take two ye: Steerage Passenger Rutos Reduced. LONDON, May 7.—The German Steamship company, in pursuance of the terms of com- promise with the British companies, has ordered the reduction of steerage passenger rates from Italian ports to New York to §20 Euterprise in Egypt. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, May 7.—The coun- cil of ministers has granted the sum of £150,- 000 with which to erect a solid bullding at Calro to replace the Ghizes museum, t—a "OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, ANOMALIES T00 PRONOUNCED | Strongly Paraloxical Features of the Rela- tions of Redmen to the Whites. CONDITIONS IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY Report from Senator Teller's Committee Polnting Out Grievances Be Re- dressed - Whites Largely in the Ma- jority but Without Citizenship. to WASHINGTON, May 7.—Senator Teller from the committee on the five civilized tribes of Indians today presented the report of that committee giving the result of the committeee's recent investigation of affairs in the Indian Territory. The report shows an anomalous condition of society and indi- cates that many abuses have grown up which it is necessary should be corrected It is not a final report, however, and while e pointed out and brought out in a manner that must attract atten- tion the remedy fop the entire trouble is only hinted at and is left to be formulated at a later day The report gives the Indian population of the territory as 50.01 while the white population which, when the last census was taken was 109,393, is now estimated to be between 0,000 and 300,000. In some of the agricultural scctions there are ten whites to one Indian and there are several large towns composed wholly of white people. These whites have no rights of citizenship, cannot become the owners of land, cannot send their children to tne common schools and cannot go into the local courts outside of the Cherokee nation. They cannot even organize municipal government, lay out streets or provide for police protection. The report takes up all these questions and de- clares that a remedy must be provided. Teferring to the fact that treaties made with the Indlans by the government of the United States has provided against the in- trusion of whites, the report says “We made it possible for the Indians of that section of the country to maintain their tribal refations and their Indian police laws and civilization if they wished to do so. And_if now the isolation and exclusivene sought to be given them by our solemn treatics is destroyed and they are overrun by a population of strangers five times in number to their own it is not the fault of the government of the United States, but comes from their own acts in admitting whites to citizenship under their laws and by inviting white people to come within their Jurisdiction to become traders and farmers and to follow professional pursuits. It must be assumed that the Indians themselves have determined to abandon the policy of exclusiveness and to frecly admit white people within the Indian Territory, for it cannot be possible that they intend °to demand the removal of the white people either by the government of the United States or their own. They must have re- alized that when their policy of maintaining an Indian community “isolated from the whites was abandoned for a time it was abandoned forever. We did not hear from any Indian the suggestion that the white people there should be removed JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS FAULTY, The committee finds the judicial system of the territory especially fauity. The whites are not admitted to the Indian courts and are required fo go to the federal courts at Fort Smith, Ark., P; or the federal courts in Indian ' The expense of conducting cases in those courts, by reason of the distance to be traveled and the time consumed, is enormous. The partie: with smallest misdemeanors are often ta over 200 miles for trial. The same is true in civil suits however small the sum involved The federal court in the territcry is, they say, “‘absolutely the only court of final juri diction administering justice in matters large or small in a territory as large as the state of Indiana, for a people numbering now at least 250,000 and rapidly Increasing.” Consequently the dockets of the court are 5o overburdened with business that the prompt disposition of business is impossible, The second result is a practical denfal of justico except in matiers of paramount im- portance, and in these only after great delay. The criminal business of the territory is en- acted at an enormous expeuse, because of the distance to be traveled, the smallest cases costig the government form $200 to $500. The temptation to arrest persons, where the fees are so numerous and large, 1s greatly Increased. The committea makes the astonishing statement that the expense of maintaining this court and of prosccuting erime in this territory is about one-seventh of the judicial expenditure of the United States because of these facts. Such glaring and unbearable evils, the coramittee says, cannot be fully remedied until the question of political and judiclal jurisdiction shall be finally changed and a territorial or state form of govern- ment established. The committee thinks, however, a partial remedy may be found in the appointment of two additional Justices and the appointment by the court of com- missioners for the different localities, who shall have final jurisdiction in misdemeanors where the punishment does not execed im- prisonment for six months and in eivil suits where the amount involved does not exceed $300. This change, the report says, “will result in a great reduction of expenses to the gov- ernment and a far better administration of justice than now exists. The present s tem is intolerable. The report also refers to the fact that the children of the white population are deprived of the advantages of the common schools and says that while the parents of the ch dren may have gone to the territory with a knowledge of this condition the people of the United States cannot afford to close their eyes to the wrong to the children, and de- clares that the matter of allowing the chil- dren of so large a_population to grow up in ignorance is one of national concern. OCCUPANCY OF THE LAND, The question of the occupancy of the land 18 treated at length. The committee finds that the original theory of the government that the Indfans were to own the land in commen, all having equal interest in it, has been violated and that a few enterprising citizens of the tribe, frequently not In- dians, but citizens by intermarriage, have become the practical owners of the best and greatest part of the lands. Instances, they say, come to thelr notice of men having as high as 100 white tenants, and in one case reported, a white man, though an Indian clti- zen by marrlage, had 400 holdings, amount- ing to about 20,000 acres. In the most pro- gressive of the tribe the committee found that about 100 persons had appropriated half of the best land. The report says that this condition of affairs was never contemplated, and suggests that congress shall take the matter in hand and provide a remedy in the interest of both whites and Indfans. No remedy is suggested at this time, how- ever, because the Dawes commission is now in Indian Territory with the purpose of sub- mitting to the several tribes a proposition for a change of the present condition, *‘We prefer,” the commission says, “to wait until it is seen whether the difficult and delicate subject may not be disposed of by an agree- ment with the several tribes of the territory. But if the Indians decline to treat with that commission and decline to consider any cliange in the present condition of theiv titles and government the United States must, without their ald and without await- ingfl their approval, settle this question of the character and condition of land tenure and establish a government over whites and Indlans of that territory in accordance with the principles of our constitution and laws." Nothing, they say, will do but the abandon- ment of the preseut system. “It cannot be medified, or reformed, but a better system must be substituted. That this will be dif- fleult to do your committee fresly admits, but the fact that 1t 1a & Qifeult thsk 18 n6 Teason why congress should not a$ the earll- existing evils est possible address question. Wicn1Ta's BANK PAILURE, moment iteelt to Internecine Warfare in the State National Causes 1ts Doors to Close, WICHITA, May 7.~The State bank suspended suddenly today. This insti- tution was consldered one of the strongest in this section. L. D. Skinner has been president of the bank for twenty-one years. The bank officers liave not yet made any statement. Swift & Co. made a deposit of $960 the last thing Saturday night. Large depositors are left in a bad condition. From the best information obtainable the suspe sion s due to trouble among the stock- holders, the Lombards of New York, being apparently ‘the disturbing element. ~ Some time ago they disposed of a big block of stock to a_ Binghampton, N. Y., capitalist, retaining about $50,000 worth. For a couple of weeks past they had been trying to get this remaining interest transferred to some woman, but Skinner and the local directors positively refused to sign a certificate of transfor until assured of the responsibility of the wolild-be purchaser. The local directors all have thelr stock in their awn names, Skinner personally brought the bank through the squeeze last fall, and except for thig internecine warfare there seems to be nothing in the bank's condition cause the suspensio At the close of iness Saturday, the deposits amounted to 000 and the ots to nearly $400,000 It is the general belfef that the depositors are quite safe. The suspension caused a brief run on the other banks. The private statement of the collapsed bank, dated April 30, showed total assets were $457,804.6: liabilities, capital, $1,000,000; surplus, $74, 736.07; undivided profits, $1,335.20; interest, $1,508.52; exchange, $42,493; circulation, $22,- 500; deposits, $227,000.82; bills payable, $30,- 000. Natlonal - REPUBLICANS REASSURED, Rumors from Democratic Sources Calls the Opposition Steering Committee Together. WASHINGTON, May 7.—The republican steering committee of the senate held a con- terence today for the purpose of considering the attitude of the republican party in the senate on the tariff question, in view of the claims made by the democrats that they have ascurances of the forty-three votes nec- es to pass the bill. While the members of the committce do not freely discuss the action of the committee, it is announced that they decided to announce to democratic leaders that they have no intention of fili- bustering against the tariff, and especially would not be inclined to resort to dilatory tacties if the democratic party should prove to be substantially united on the tariff bill. The interchange of views developed the fact, howcver, that the republicans think there is much material in the new com- promise bill for legitimate discussion, and that they will insist upon the right to discuss the bill as amended upon its merits. The suggestion was made during the conference that a republican caucus should be held, and some of the members of the committee stated later in the day that they considered a caucus within the next two or three days probable. The committee was assured of a solid republican vote against the com- promise bill. CHIEF ARTHUR TALKS Rallway Unlon Is Not Making Inroads on the Brotherhood. CHICAGO, May 7.—Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomative Engineers ar- rived in Chicago today on his way to St. Paul, where the bienniaj convention of the brotherhood of which”hs is the head will be held this week. He dented emphatically that the new rallway organization, the American Railway union, is making inroads on the brotherhood, or that the latter is likely to be supplanted by it. “The brotherhood,” said he, “has existed for thirty-one vears and it is good for many years more. In spite of the claims made by certain labor leaders in the newspapers, I regard the future of the brotherhood as very bright. We have no official notice that any division of the brotherhood desires to leave the old organization for the new. No in- dividual member can join any other labor organizations without ~resigning from 'the brotherhood and whether any attempt will be made at this conventlon to change this law I do not know. Concerning the report of the congressional committee censuring Judge Jenkins, Mr. Arthur said the report was a_ severe one, but no worse than was desery SCALPERS They Do Not Expect the Railronds to Prosecute Thon CHICAGO, May 7.—The Chicago scalpers are not as yet paying any attention whatever to the law against scalping. All of them were keeping wide open and doing business as usual. The railroads are not yet decided as to whether they will make a fight on the scalpers or not. The law leaves not a single loophole fer the scalper if he Is caught doing business, and it now remains to be seen whether the roads wish the scalpers to continue or not, for the remedy is in their own hands if they wish to do ali the ticket selling thmselves, The Burlington is on Wednesday of this week to send a speclal train of Pullman cars to Hot Springs, 8 D. The cars will carry about 100 of the leading physicians of the West and the northwest, who are to test the various baths and visit the various springs. The trip will occupy about one week, the object of the road being to prove to the medical profession the excellent properties which it is claimed the springs possess. s LABOR TROUBLEN IN ASHLAND Mayor of Ashland, Wis., in Dan Infurinted Union Me ASHLAND, Wis,, May 7.—Labor matters here are assuming serious aspects. This afternoon Mayor Hubbels swore in as special policemen twenty-one men who are employed by Charles King, who has contracts with several boats to trim ore at 2% cents, or % cent less than the unfon price. The mayor's action fn swearing them in as police angered the union to such ap extent that at 6 o'clock 400 of them marchéd jn a body to the resi- dence of Mayor Hubhels with the avowed intention of doing him bodily harm. The er from orowd could not find him, and returned to town. Here they were met by half a dozen special policemen who had been appointed by the mayor, and for a few minutes a freo fight ensued. No one ‘was seriously injured, and the police arrested one of the mob. Trouble Is looked for tomorrow. R SE BOR GONG RESS. Populists Inclined to @ive Her the Nomlna- tlon 1n Slmpsonts District, TOPEKA, May 7.—There was talk here to- day of putting Mrs. Lease in nomination for congressman-at-large, but the populist leaders do not want to tuen down Congress- man Harris. Thoy are willing, however, to give her the nomination in the Seventh dis- trict should Jerry Simpsgn not make the race again. Mrs. Lease s very much in earnest. MES. LE. o el L A.P. A, Victory in Denver. DENVER, May 7.—The school elections through the state today were devold of spe- clal interest, save In district No. 1 In this city, where a strong A, P. A. fight was made, The' result was an ovetwhelming victory for the A. P. A, their candidates recelving ma- Jorities of about 1,800 in & total vote of 4,425, - Murderer Frederless to Hang. SAN FRANCIECO, May 7.—Willam M. Fredericks, convicted of the murder of Cashier Herrick of the S8an Francisco Say- ings Union bank, was today sentenced to be hanged at San Quentin July 11 R La Champagune Floated. NEW YORK, May 7.—The steamer La Champagne was floated at 8:36 p. m. and proceeded at ouce for her dock, arriving at 10:30 p. m, GATHERING OF THE CLANS Hibernians from Near and from Far Own the Town, READY TO BEGIN THE DELIBERATIONS The Stars of the United Btates with Green « Flag of Ireland and the Shamrock, and Stripes Intertwined Little green flags fluttering here and there beside the stars and stripes on the store fronts, badges on the coats of the groups at hotel entrances and on the street corners, little processions from the depot as delega- tion afte ad- monished those who had heard it that the Irish had some to town, not with shillalahs in their hands and dudeens in their hat ba , but in Prince Albert coats and glossy silk bats. Every train brought its quota, and by noon, the rotunda of the Paxton hotel looked as it does when a political convention is in except that the throng was a little more sedate, a little more cordial and much given to canvassing in the ' ad- delegation arrived yesterday, session, not quite corners and patronizing the “‘refreshery Joining. Quite a sprinkling of clerical garbs and eountenances too, took away from the political appearance of the party. Ever body seemed to elther know everybody else, or to be determined to make his acquaint- ance, and the day was one of handshaking. National Delegate Wilhere came'in during the forenoon, and, of course, had to shake hands with cvery ome. He s a portly, well dressed man about 40 years of age, who does not look hig age but does his profes- sion—a_lawyer. He has held the office of national delegate for eight years, and though lie is not secking re-election, has a strong followin He is spoken of as one of the foremost orators of the country, and a rec- ognized leader in Irish-American affairs. The New York delegation was one of the most important to rive during the fore- noon. It, is headed by John Finlay, state delegate, ard P. H. Nolan, state secretary, and among the members are J. J. Kelly state treasurer; Rev. J. J. Slattery, Albany; Timothy Sullivan, Auburn; Lawrence Mur- ray, Elmira; James Smyth, Hudson; John McCann, Poughkeepsie; John A, Murphy Buffalo; Patrick McGuire and John E. Bren nan, Brooklyn; P. R. Murphy, Rochester John Linahan, New York; John P. Day, Utica; P. J. Egan, Newbe John_ W. Gleason, Syracuse; Martin McGowan, Troy, and William H. Murray, Hornellsville, Pat- rick McGuire of Brooklyn has been a mem- ber of the order forty years and has at- tended every national convention in that time. P. H. Nolan, the secretary, is an- other orator, a good story teller and a good fellow. The Ohio delegation, Dundon of Columbus, has about twenty members, while New Hampshire and Ver- mont have a considerable representation. O'Brien J. Adkinson, one of the leaders in the order, led the Michigan delegation of nine members. From castern Canada came Redmond_Keys of Montreal and John Ma- loney of Woodstock, N. B, RECEPTION' COMMITTEE BUSY. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the recep- tion committes was at the depot to welcome the Philadelphia tourists, who arrived on the Milwaukee, and wearing tasteful badges, followed thes andsome banner of the club to the Paxton, fifty-four strong, under the leadership of Chairman Dollard. Father Shahan of the university at Wash- ington arrived on the same train and was escorted by Mr. Rush to_the residence of the bisop, by whom he will be entertained while in the city. Before night the Paxton was filled, and the Murray, Millard and Dellone had their share. At the Millard the most prominent name was that of Congressman Weadock of Michi- gan, who will respond to the toast, “The President of the United States,” at the ban- quet on Thursday evening. The local committee during the day fs- sued an “information bulletin” for the use of the delegates. This gives the program for tomorrow as follows: Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock sharp, dele- gates' badges will be distributed at the head- quarters. At 8:30 o'clock the delegates will form in line on the Fourteenth street side of the hotel to march to St. John's Collegiate church (Creighton college), where solemn high mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. The delegates will be escorted by company A, Hibernian Knights of Omaha, preceded by the Second United States Regiment band. The procession will move west on Farnam to Nineteenth, north on Nineteenth to Dodge, west on Dodge to Twenty-second, north on Twenty cond to Cass, west on Cass to Twenty-fifth, north on Twenty-fifth to the church. At the conclusion of the mass the delegates and escort will march to the con- vention hall, Fiftcenth and Harney streets, where the convention will be called to order. AMERICAN AND IRISH FLAGS. Bishop Scannell will be present at the celebration of mass and a sermon will be de- livered. Morand’s hall led by Thomas J. at Fifteenth and Harney has been engaged for the sessions of the convention and has been richly decorated. The gallery which encircles the hall is draped with the American colors, which also are entwined about the supporting pil- lars. In one corner stands a handsome silk American flag and in the opposite cor- ner the green flag of Ireland. A center- piece depending from the ceiling consists of alternate American and Irish flags, and around the walls are hung little banners of green silk with the names of the coun- ties of Ireland in white letters. A pro- tusion of graceful palm leaved plants gives the room a finishing touch and an odor of the springtime. Preliminary work in the reception of re- ports and the appointment of committees will take up the first day of the convention. At 7 o'clock the evening Rev. Dr, Shahan will lecture in Exposition hall on “Leo XIII and the Catholic University of OTES ON THE SIDB. at the Millard, Bleven members of the Massachusetts dele- gation are régistered at the Murray. Nebraska State Delegate J. A. Kilroy has established his headquarters at room 17, Paxton. The Philadelphia Hibernian of May 5 gives a two-column account of the departure of the Tourists, headed, *On to Omaha.” The names of Attorney General Hastings and T. M., Marquette were omitted in the published lists of invited guests to the ban- quet. Rev. Father Hoeffer of Crelghton college will not be able to attend the banquet, and in his stead Father Shahan will respond to the toast, “The Catholic Church and Ciyil Government." Hon. John O. Weadock writes The Bee that he is not a candidate for national dele- gate before the Anclent Order of Hibernfans convention which convenes this morning He also writes that Hon. O'B. J. Atkinson, whose name bas been mentioned for the position, will not be a candidate, Stood It Like w Malor. Major Edward Sweeny of Cincinnati, one of the directors, brought to the convention a bride, whom he married about a week ago, and his visit to Omaha Is his wedding tour, When he arrived he found on the register the names of P, J. O'Connor and some more of the ‘bhoys,” who had arrived the day be- fore. Oh, yes; he was married; had been married about three years, he informed the company, and thereby made himself the victim of an Irish trick. A wink from 0'Connor, who knew the situation, was suf- ficlent for the rest, and an Impromptu re- union, with the usual accompaniments was provided, which detained the major until 8 o'clock {n the morning, in spitoe of his fldgitings and excuses, Saturday night the performance was repeated, for, of course, the heartless party insinuated that in three years his wife had learned enongh about him to know that he would want to cele- brate his annual meeting with old friends. He stood it Itke a martyr, and, the boys hope, made his peace with his bride, but the joke leaked out. IRISH LITERATURE, to Be Made to Restore Study of the Gaelie. There are several O'Connors fn attend- ance at the convention, one of the most prominent and one of the most pleasant to meet being John J. O'Connor of St. Louis. He is the county delegate of St. Louis and has under his jurisdiction about 2,000 mem- bers. He is a tall, handsome young fellow with a hand-shake that makes friends for him at once. He was for seven years mana- ger of the Western Watchman and has also been connected with the Western Hibernian, a monthly paper. He fs actively supporting P. J. O'Connor for the national presidency, and in case of his election will prot be elected to the directory. In St. Loufs he was instrumental In intro- dueing the insurance feature into the order, which I8 now In a prosperous condition Death benefits are pald within ten days and oceasionally within two, The movement for the establisiment of a chair for the study of Gaelic was also started by him, and the last annual conven- tion decided to raise by assessment $50,000 for that purpose. Nothing has since been done, however, and the present convention 18 expected to order the assessment, which will be levied on the 200,000 or more men- bers within sixty days. Mr. O'Connor and Father Shahan, who will speak on the sul Ject, are both enthusiastic and talk elo- quently on the subject. Ireland, they say, had a literature rich in treasures when literature was unknown in othier European countries, but even to the sons and daughters of Erin it is a dead let- ter. During the enforcement of the penal laws a great many manuscripts escaped de- struction and were preserved in forelen coun- tries, and to spread a knowledge of these this chair in Washington is to be established. The early history of Ireland is also compar tively unknown or preserved only in a series of legends, for even at the present day it is not taught in the public schools of Ir. land. This also will form a portion of the task of the professor of Gaelic. - FTOO GREAT. of Won. M. E. Hazen's Wife Canses Him to Commit Suicide. FALLS, 8. D., May 7.—(Special Bee)—The telegraphic dispatches from Carson, Nev., announcing the suicide of Hon. M. B. Hazer, examiner for the D partment of Justice, has been received he Last fall Mr. and Mrs. Hazen, with thelr son Harry, 1l cadet, arfived in this city, Mr. Hazen on official business and Mrs. Hazen for her health. The winter was nearly over and My, Hazen was out in Ma when Mrs. Hazen became su deniy died befor r hushand could reach her bedside. He was very much affected, and it is said that he was driven to take his life from grief. Ao Effort the HIS GRI Death SIOUX to Tk Crowding to th od La CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D., May T.—(Special to The Bee)—Long strings of praivie schooners and numerous “bunches” of cat- tle and horses are daily passing through this ety headed for the ceded Sioux lands west of the Missourl river. The ceded lands are inereaxing at w rapid rate, both in wealth and population. It is reliubly reported here that a colony of 100 famill 18 now enroute for these lands, and will arrive here at time. llers from west of the river pronounce the outfbok for an immense crop unusually bright. During the monih of April sixtysix lint: seekers filed at the local land office on claims in the ceded lands, and it is ex- pected that this record will at least be doubled during M Want the Money Aceo ted For. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D.,, May 7.—(Special to The Bee)—During the fi r ending May 1 this city collected in fines from the saloons $20,251. There has been more or less scrapping over this money, but ac- cording to the mavor's report it has all been paid out. The prohibitionists call it blood money, while ‘the laboring men have recently passed r slut 8 den nding thut the new city council, which begun its eareer tonight, collect this money and the same be il passed through the police court into the city treasu e Hol Men on u Jaunt, KANSAS CITY, May 7.—It seems that about all the hotel men in the United States are going to the hotel men's na- tional convention In Denver. At 8 o'clock this morning a special train passed through the city loaded with Chicago hotel men and at 10:15 a gpecial train made up of the W gner cars Avon, Olympi Orlando and Concord and dinifig nd smoking ear, with 200 hotel men from Boston and New England, passed through Kansas i At 12 o'clock the third special train, made up of Pullman cars, with an observation car and a_dining car attached Tive from New Y The sect 0 through from to Denve the Santa e railw rday morning the Missourt Pacifi from Louls brought the private Pullmans Maryland and Ravenna, with 100 hotel men from Cincinnati and vicinity on board. ——— California Stage Robbing Industry. MILTON, Cal, May 7.—The down stage from Angels to Milton was held up thw morning by a lone highwayman, He de- manded the Wells-FParge express safe, which was given him, Then he handed a letter and & package to th ver to be sent to Sonora, saying th \ained ar- ticles he took from the Sonora stage last Wednesday. He then directed the driver to go on. An explosion was heard shortly after the passage, indicating that the high- wayman ad blow open the box, which is believed to have contained a lurge sum of money. he robber w the one who held up jora: stage last week., His work was dol efully and deliberatery., He did not attempt to molest the passen gers, who were four in number, 2 R Father Malone's Case to Be Investigated. DENVER, May 7.—This morning Bishop Matz notified Father Malone that Bishop Chappelle will Investigate his case and that he will he held responsible for the meeting last night of his parishoners, at which steps were taken to defray the' ex- penses ot carrying on the court proceed- Ings and_appealing to Mer. Satolli for dress. Bishop Matz now accuses Malone of disrespect to the bishop treal, who was accused by th Catholie, Father Malone's paper, lecting @ priest from Montreal in the county hospit e, o Canght The PUEBLO, May 7. was arrested here today for a murder com- mitted at Auburn, Cal, th ears ago. He had presented at a bank a K signed Wil Day. The check was sent to Ca fornia for collection and an order was r cived by telegraph to hold the man who esented it for payment. Nothing iy nown here of the crime for which he is wanted. Color of who ] Discovered a New Comet, CHICAGO, May 7.-T. H. Ling, a Chicago astronomer, claims to have discovered a new comet last night. The comet, he says, was about half a degree below Zeba hydra, south of the quadrilateral figure marking the Serpent’s head. Warner observatory, Rochester, N. Y., was notified Whether the com is approaching or receding Mr Ling was unable to determine - Shot Down by Ofiicers. MILWAUKER, May 7.--A special to the Wisconsin from Richland Center, Wis, says Stephen Schinltz was shot down by Charles and Fred Hodges, who were utized to arrest him on a charge of sland ing a sister of the Hodges. Charles Hodg 18 sald to have done t fatal shooting The Hodges brothe of murder. Fat (&) 'INNAT appeared before Judge Kumler very weakened litlon, 1t sary to support him both on entering and leaving the court r His attorney entered a plea In abatement, which will be argued on Baturday, Father O'Grady today In & being neces BOSS CROKER WANTS RIST! Biggest Ohief in the Tammany Tribe ié Tired of the War Trail, A WILLING TO LEAVE WORK TO OTHERS! Says 1o Will Not Resign, but Desires thas & Committee Be Named Tuko the Active Management off s Hands. to NEW YORK, May 7.—(Special Telogram t@ The Bee)-—~Richard Croker made a statemen today which is looked upon by his most intts' mate personal friends as foreshadowing b retirement from the leadership of Tammany hall, although he declared in that statement that It Is not his present purpose to resignt the place which he had administered with] 80 unvarying the death of John Kelly, whom h 1in 188 “L am determined,” sald Mr. Croker, “to] give up the active work which my position| has made it necessary for me to do. 1 do| account of my health, on account of business interests which I have, and because I believe it would kill me to remain here, working every day as I have had to do, cannot do it any lon - ‘Does this mean your retirement leader of the organization?" I would not put it just that organization is now in excellent condition I never knew it to be In betier shap The comwmittee of sixty is made up of met fully able and competent to run the or- ganization, and they wil have to do it in the future. There is no desire on my part to shirk work, but there should be more of a division of labor.” All that was said by the di-trict lead garding Mr. Croker's actions, indicated t they all believe that he Is going to re- absolutel President James J. Martin, who las been some time spoken of as a pos- sible successor, said: “Put it as strong as you please, Croker has been the best man who directed the affairs of Tammany hall,” County Clerk Henry D. Purroy, who has frequently been mentioned as the possible successor of Mr. Croker when the latter should decide (o retire from the Tammany hall leadership, said of Mr. Crocker's an- nouncement: It does not Eurnrise ;me. The place which Mr. Croker occupies at the head of the Tammany hall Is a pecus liarly exciting one. John Kelly became a physical wreck as the result of the demand made upon his time and patience. The end of Hubert 0. Thompson, found dead in his room, is remembs d. About every eight or nine vears there is discontent exs pressed with the administration of local Mairs, no matter how good that administra- tion may be. There is such a feeling of unrest existing now, and Tammany I8 the object of attack. To say the least, the situation this fall will be critical, and the demands on the leader of Tammany hall will be unusually onerous, Croker himself said: “I have no intention of resigning the leadership of Tammany hall or of shirking any of the responsibili- ties of leadership, but Tam going to ask the, cexeeutive committee to relieve me of thes routine work of the position. 1 have de- voted thirty vears of my life to the work of the organization, and I feel the need of' u, rest, My Bhyalolin s advisod B ChEC I] must got out doors more. “I shall ask. the executive comiitted to appoint one or more ommittces to relieve | me of routine work. I am not trying to dodge any duty or responsibility and shall con- tinua to do all in my power for the success! of the organization and of democratic princi- ples. [ simply want rest from the laborjous work beeause I need and feel I am entitled to it. This does not mean that I have any intention of resigning. i “I shall talk the matter over with the execntive commitiee between now and the meeting of the committee on Thursday and 1 hope they will agree to name the commits tee I ask for. iy HOT WHILE IT LASTED. Fire Burns tho Stables of the Garneaw Cracker Company. Another hot and threatening fire broke out last evening at 7:80 o'clock in a barn in the rear of 415 South Nineteenth street, used by the Ameri¢an Biscuft company, and for & few moments it uppeared as though all the frame bulldings from Washington hall south to St Mary's avenue and west to Nineteenth street would go. The barn was a two-story frame structure, and in it were cight horses belonging to the American Biscuit' company. The upstairs haymow, and It is sald th fire was started by some of the hostlers dropping a match in the hay. Mr. Albert Johnson, who resides at 423 South Ninetcenth, said he saw a light in the stable, but as some of the boys were In the habit of using a.lantern, he pald no atten- tion to it and’ went to supper. He had just reached the head of the stairs when the barn was in flames. The fire burning in the haymow soon weakened the “floor and the burn- ing mass fell In upon the horses, nearly burying the animals from sight. Fred Cos- gren, an employe of Paxton & Gallager broke in the door, and, cutting the halters off two of the horses, started toward the door, He €0t 1o further, for one of the animals broke from him and’ went back into the fire. He got the other outside, where It took three men to hold it from returning to the barn. coss since succend this on as the way. The Mr. ever From the barn the fire spread to the four- story tenement on the west. The porches took fire and this almost precipitated a panie. The people living in the house, about twelve families, became almost crazed, throwing trunks and heavy pletures from the windows, but strange to say no one was hurt. When the building caught, a little wind from the west caused the frame structures east of the barn to eatch, and one of them, a one-story building, was burncd. Six colored families oceupied two of th anses and they at once took all their furniture out, but what was not damaged by smoke suffered from water und most of them lost the few house hold effects they | Despite the threatening aspect of the fir in fittecn minutes after it was discovered it was confined to the barn and the little frames cast, the large tenement on the west escaping. The tenement and barn was owned by the Meyer Hellman estate and R. G. Forby Jointly. There was $3,000 insurance on the house, and the loss on it will scarcely ex- ceed $100. There will probably be about $200 worth of damage to,the furniture of the o cupants, on which there is no insurai There was $360 insurance on the barn, and how much the loss was on the stocl could not be learncd. Mr. Garneau, the head of the American Biscuit Manufacturing com- pany's plant in this city, being away from home, The horses were worth The loss on barn and horses will reac $1,100. Two windows in the rear of Wash- inglon ball were broken by the heat. The two houses on the east, occupled by about six colored families, were damaged to the extent of about $500, covered by Insurance. They were owned by Hamilton Bros, Nank OMcers’ KANSAS CITY, May 1 J. C. Darragh and Blmer C. Sattley, pres- ident and cashier of the wrecked Kansas City Safe Deposit and Savings bank, which were set for @ hearing today at Indepen- dence, were again continued on the plea that one of the witnesses for the defel 18 sick. June 4 was set for a hearin The 8,000 depositors are still walting for 10,000 due the renta o Liverpool 1 Postponed The cases against —-———— Ocean ols May 7. Arrlved—Arizona, from New At Moville—-Arrived--Numidian, from Port- land AL Amsterdam New York At New York—Arrived—State of Califors nia, trom Glasgow, Arrived—Schledam, from